V2. / Bmg
2004
Because I Can
About This Album
The rebellious nature of a precocious 16-year-old is apparent on the cover and in the title of Katy Rose's debut disc, as she pulls at her hair with fingers clenched and emits a disconcerting scowl that makes her declaration of Because I Can feel all too real. It seems Rose has done some living in her short life, and she is more than ready to use her musical gifts as a cathartic outlet. Approaching her music with the swagger of a young Liz Phair, Rose delivers a set of pop/rockers that are lyrically convincing, musically sound, and a step above most anything by Avril Lavigne, someone she will inevitably be compared to in age and attitude. But unlike Lavigne, Rose embraces who and where she is in life -- there is no pretense. She is a teenager who has a lot on her mind, with a life that seems to be passing by at lightning speed. "I Like" demonstrates this point, as the simplistic opening line of "I wanna live before I die" has her contemplating the pitfalls and possible rewards of commitment, all the while singing a chorus of "la la las" that celebrate her teen spirit. Although her lyrics are never too deep and even include some sophomoric expletives, she rarely crosses over into high-school notebook confessionals.
Track List (try tracks 1,3 and 6)

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